Haha it’s not that big. I will try the blanket trick next time I record
No I do not
Depending on how much of a scavenger you are, I found one by the side of the road. Still in use here.
To bring this around. This is 36Audiobook-Mastering-Macro.txt.
36Audiobook-Mastering-Macro.txt (585 Bytes)
A Macro (or chain or batch-same thing) is a list of instructions to tell other programs what to do.
You install it under Tools > Macro Manager.
It has three jobs. First, it gets rid of rumble, thunder, earthquake, and Big Truck Sounds. Then it sets Loudness (RMS) and then it goes through and trims the blue wave Peaks and Tips that are too tall.
That’s it. That’s all I did to your sample. It passes standards and sounds exactly like you (and your room).
You can get in trouble by applying too much noise reduction. I start with 6, 6, 6 settings and gently increase the first number if it’s not enough. Don’t go over 12, 6, 6. I know for you it’s never going to be enough because you’re too used to Blackness Of Space back there.
Post another sample when you get the blanket figured out.
Koz
I always used the default noise reduction which was 12,6,6 but I can start at 6 and go up. So the mastering macro, I just highlight all the audio and apply the macro. I just tested it and it causes the volume to go over -6. Is going to cause an issue?
Another take using blanket attached
untitled 2.aup3 (1.9 MB)
Which Audacity are you in? I’m experimenting with 3.6.1.
After you apply Mastering, you can check your work with Analyze > Steve Daulton > ACX-Check.
That’s from the last sample, not the current one.
Peaks have to be quieter than -3dB, RMS (Loudness) needs to hit between -18dB and -23dB and noise has to be quieter than -60dB.
This is a dB graphic if you’re not used to working upside down.
I need to drop for a while.
Koz
Ok, thank you. I’m using 3.1 still
I think untitled 2.aup3 may be better, but it still has a little room back there.
“Catskill Farms Rich-ich-ich.”
It does pass Mastering.
There are some microphone tricks. If your new microphone is “cardioid” or shaped like a heart, that means it accepts sound from the front, some from the sides, and nothing from the back.
So that’s a good clue where to put the soundproofing. Probably not straight back.
Koz
Gotcha, and yah its a cardioid.